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Purva 270 Degree Puravankara projects has announced the pre-launch bookings of their residential apartment project called Purva 270º "Life Uncluttered", the project is part of the phase 2 development of Purva Seasons. The project spread across 10.35 acres will offer 660 apartments in 2 and 3 BHK configurations and true [Read More]
Purva Palm Beach Puravankara Group is all set to announce on Jan 24th announced the pre-launch of their new residential high-rise apartment project to be called Purva Palm Beach on Hennur Road, North Bangalore near Biozeen. Purva Palm Beach will be spread across 19.34 acres and will offer about ~1323 apartments. [Read More]
Puravankara Developers will soon launch their new residential apartments on Hosur Main Road at Kudlu Gate, close to MJR Platina and about 4 kms from Koramangala. The project spread across 8 acres will offer about 600 apartments in 2 & 3 BHK configurations across 7 towers. The name of the [Read More]
Puravankara Skydale/Maravilloso Homes is a new apartment launch by Puravankara. The Prelaunch of the project will start from 9th of August, 2013. Purva Skydale will offer 318 units on approx 4.5 acres. Puravankara Skydale Options 2 BHK is approx 1250 sft 3 BHK is approx 1650 to 1850 sft Puravankara Skydale Location Harlur [Read More]
Purva Sunflower – Magadi Road, Rajajinagar Purvanakara will soon launch their new apartment project at Magadi Road, Rajajinagar. The project spread on 2.3 acres of land will offer 326 units on G + 19 floors. The name of the project is finalized as Purva Sun Flower. Purva Sunflower Options 2 [Read More]


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Seafarers perform one of the toughest jobs in the world by making difficult sacrifices and putting in real hard work. As the world gradually becomes aware of the hard work mariners perform on ships, the difficult financial condition of the industry and the rapidly changing norms and regulations are forcing many seafarers to leave the field.
Things are transforming rapidly in the industry and seafarers are overburden with several new issues. They need some change which will help them to live a better and safer life at sea, along with making them feel good and satisfied about their profession.
Mentioned below are some of the important things seafarers desperately want from the maritime industry.
1. Shorter Contract Period and Round-the-year Salary
No one wants to stay away from his or her loved ones for a long time. Being the kind of profession they are into, seafarers are forced to be away from their family for several months together. Though every seafarer eventually accepts this lifestyle, there is always a longing to meet the family as soon as possible. Many companies have come up with shorter contracts for their crew but they are still not available for all ranks and departments.When we asked seafarers about the one thing they would want to change about their industry, the first thing that most of them suggested was "shorter contracts".
If in future this step is implemented properly, it would change the way seafarers look at their profession. Short term contracts would motivate them to go to the sea frequently and also make them more enthusiastic about their work. Commercially, it might not be a viable idea for shipping companies who have to bear a variety of expenses from flight tickets to on board food, but if a way is found to implement shorter sailing contracts, it would be one of the best steps taken for the betterment of seafarers. This step might also interest several others who are planning to join the industry but are uncomfortable with the idea of staying away from their family for several months.
Also, if there is a system wherein seafarers can go back to the ship which they have already sailed on, the amount of time spent by each to understand and adjust to the ship's systems would be reduced. As they will be already aware of the ship they have just joined, it would relieve the seafarers of the stress they have to go through every time they join a totally new ship.
Several shipping companies also offer round-the year-salary to seafarers. This is also a great way to ensure greater job security to the seafarers who generally earn when they are on ships. Many seafarers consider the time at home "wasted" and want to earn during this "free" time as well. Round the year salary make them more secure about their jobs as they can expect salary even when they are not working at sea. As this system usually involves shorter, pre-scheduled contracts, seafarers will not have to wait for their ships for months and can also expect to get "sign-off" on time.
Though most of the points mentioned above would require a thorough overhauling of the system at the cost of additional expenses and lower profits, such system would work great in retaining professionals, who have started looking for better opportunities on shore and have already thought of quitting the sea life.
2. More Security from Pirates
Piracy at sea is a serious threat to the seafarers and the maritime industry. Millions have already been spent until now to protect seafarers from somali pirates. In spite of all the preventive measures, piracy incidents do take place frequently, posing a serious threat to the lives of seafarers.
Sailing in piracy zone area is a dangerous task and seafarers often complain that shipping companies are not transparent when declaring the routes of the assigned ships at the time of joining. Many a times the ship's route are changed to piracy infested areas without any prior notice to the seafarers. When seafarers complain, they are threatened of getting sacked and losing their jobs. Thus, they are left with no choice but to continue sailing in such dangerous waters.
Having said that, many seafarers do not mind sailing in areas of high piracy activities, provided they are given the right kind of protection with armed security personnel and anti-piracy weapons. But unfortunately most of the ships still rely on their own systems (fire hoses, flares etc.) to protect themselves from pirates.
Considering the grave threat to the lives of seafarers around the coast of Somali, seafarers at least expect more security measures and transparency from the shipping companies.
3. Allowing Adequate Shore Leave
With the rising threat of terrorism, countries around the world are restricting seafarers to go out at ports. When the ship is at port, shore leave is the only relief for seafarers from their hectic schedules. It is the a way to break the extreme monotonous routine that is created on board from several days of continuous sailing.
The reducing loading/unloading time of cargo and increasing security measures and maintenance work at ports are not only preventing seafarers to go ashore but are also greatly affecting their mental health. Though steps are being taken to increase the facility of shore leave, seafarers often complain of months of continuous sailing without a single day of shore leave at ports. This is seriously a sad state!
Shore leave is the right of every seafarer and allowing them adequately will eventually increase the overall productivity of work on ships.
4. Solving Unemployment and the Gap between Demand and Supply
Unemployment (especially at the starting level) has marred the image of the maritime industry around the globe. Tough financial situation of the industry has forced shipping companies to cut down on their ships and number of crew members. Most of the shipping companies consider trainee engineers and cadets as liabilities and have even stopped recruiting them to cut their costs.
Job opportunities at the starting level are extremely sparse and there are specific reasons deck cadets and junior engineers are not getting jobs. The number of young professionals entering the field are increasing every year while the demand for professionals is reducing. A new maritime academy crops up every month, churning out hundreds of professional every year. These institutes are least bothered about the placements of their students and do nor understand the difference between quantity and quality of professionals. The lack of jobs has also given rise to fake job agents and employment scams in the industry. Until this " lucrative business" is stopped, the gap between the demand and supply of professionals will keep on increasing, along with disappointment among seafarers.
It is to note that today, even those at the higher ranks have to wait for their turn to join ships. The maritime industry thus needs a some drastic changes to create more opportunities for seafarers at all levels.
5. Proper implementation of MLC – Providing Adequate Rest Hours
Working on ships is a tiring job. Human error resulting from fatigue and work stress has been a reason for several accidents on board ships. The latest implementation of MLC, 2006 has brought a wave of relief among seafarers. However, strict implementation of rest and working hours on board ships have always been a problem . Seafarers have often complained of lack of sleep and hectic schedule, leading to accidents and injuries.
As work at ship is physically and mentally taxing, shipping companies should make extra efforts to ensure that their crew is getting the right amount of rest.
6. More Company Support
According to ITF, "Seafarers are among the most exploited and abused groups of workers in the world. Yet their plight is barely recognized by the mainstream media and public opinion".
A recent incident of a seafarer being jailed in a foreign land because of ship detention came into the limelight. According to the reports, the captain of the ship was imprisoned for more than seven months and neither the company nor the government had taken any substantial steps to get him out. The governments of both the countries were too much involved in playing politics and the shipping company was least bothered, leaving the seafarers at the mercy of the fate and biased laws of the foreign land. When such kind of accidents occurs, the innocent and helpless seafarers are always at the receiving end. They suffer while those in power continue to play their games.
It is therefore important that there are properly written rules and procedures, which are adopted by the shipping companies and respective nations. Hard working seafarers shouldn't be suffering because of international politics or the fault of the shipping company. More support from shipping companies is extremely important for seafarers to ensure their safe and secure voyage in international waters.
7. Improved Communication Services
When at sea, seafarers long to talk to their loved ones back at their homes. In spite of all the advances in technology, communication systems at sea have not been improved as much as they should. When the ship is at ports, seafarers get a chance to contact their loved ones (But many a times calling cards are not available at ports). Tele-communication is the only medium through which seafarers are connected to their families and therefore an efficient and cheaper mode of communication is desired by all seafarers at sea.
In the last few years, many shipping companies have started providing internet access (mostly limited) on board ships. However, due to the recent financial slack, most of the shipping companies have stopped these services. Moreover, satellite phones are extremely expensive and it's something that is always kept for emergency situation.
A continuous, uninterrupted internet and tele-communication services is a long-time wish of seafarers around the world.
8. Reduced Paperwork
The ISM code brought a major change in the duties of seafarers on board ships. Along with the routine responsibilities, they are now supposed to take care of a heap of paperwork for administrative purpose. This additional duty, though important, has become burden on seafarers who are already complaining regarding lack of sufficient rest hours.
The increasing amount of paperwork has not only added stress on seafarers but have also made them less focused on their core duties. Though the whole idea of ISM code is to increase the level of safety on board ships, the time allotted for paperwork often clashes with rest hours and other important duties.
Thus, steps must be taken to ensure that the additional job do not become a burden on seafarers, producing results which are opposite to what the code actually intends to generate.
9. Less Stressful Examination System
Let's face it, the process of clearing maritime examinations in order to become eligible for promotion on ships is extremely tedious and stressing. Even though the rules and regulations that govern ships in international waters are same for almost all countries, the examination and evaluation systems are not equal at all. Each nation has its own method of examination (most of them all extremely tedious) and this prevents establishing of a universally accepted standardized system.
Moreover, these examinations are extremely stressing for seafarers, who have to wait for months to clear them. It's a mammoth task wherein the seafarers have to go through several attempts of written and oral examinations before they are given a "clear" certificate. Moreover, the oral examinations usually take several months and attempts to clear, which is the root cause of high level of frustration among seafarers.
Seafarers around the world expect a more streamlined system of examination which is not only stress-free but also saves a lot of time. They also wish that they are treated with utmost respect at the examination centers and their time is valued throughout the entire process.
10. Better Salary
Last but no the least, the most debatable and common request among seafarers from every nation is that of increment in their salaries. Seafarers often complain that every year the number of responsibilities and jobs increase, but the remuneration/salary offered to them remains the same.
When we talk about land jobs, generally there is salary increment of certain percentage every year. However, when it comes to seafarers, they are stuck at the same salary which they used to get two years back. Seafarers expect that they at least get back something which is equal to the amount of efforts they are putting in, if not more.
Lately, the shipping and manning companies have also got into the practice of extreme negotiation when it comes to salaries of seafarers. This has led to a lot of dissatisfaction among seafarers who are being insulted because of such behavior.
Just like any other industry, maritime industry also has its own set of problems. The above mentioned ones are some of the most important things seafarers desperately want from the maritime industry, as early as possible.
Do you know of any other change that should be included in the list? Let us know in the comments below.
Note : The article has been written solely from the seafarers' point of view, focusing on the problems they face at sea. We know that there are several other factors involved with every problem mentioned above and they are also worthy of mention. But by no means are we trying to demean any maritime authority or organization. The main intention of the article is to spread awareness among people regarding the problems faced by maritime professionals.
MLC Capital & friends – bad news
Since I have posted to look into the implementation of MLC 2006, i have received several responces and all of them have been negative experiences. People losing their deposits and unable to contact anyone from the company. They put on a good show but they will not follow through. I had my attorney review the contract they sent me and he told me there are some big loopholes in it and they could take my $$$ without any problems.Good luck and becareful
Shorter contracts for all grades and ranks of seafarers will benefit. They are all human beings. Salary may differ from rank to rank. The profit the shipping companies make should be shared with the most important people, the mariners
A rotation between on-board and on-shore job would be a win-win situation, both for the company and the mariner. Of course, this system, most probably, cannot be implemented for all, but for most, it would do. This system can ensure that the company retains the employees better, and as for mariners, this system would keep them busy during the mandatory rest period, hence pushing aside the "helpless" feeling. They can be paid a lesser salary but nevertheless, they are paid and doing some work!!! :)
A nice write-up. It will be good if all stakeholders in the industry reads, understands and considers the plights of the seaman. Like the examination standard for instance, I have discovered that developing countries that have little or no facilities of training have made the system so tough that seafarers in their country or region are losing fate. These countries have assholes, intimidators and saddist as examiners. These examiners are so outdated that when you tell them what is obtainable in the profession now, its as if you are insulting them. All Government should try to evacuate the kind of human beings they are using as examiners. Also all contracting Governments try as much as possible to implement the provisions of MLC 2006 to the latter.
One very big problem in the industry currently is the rating of Deck Seafarers higher than Engine Seafarers which I feel is very wrong and would eventually lead to shortage or scarcity of Engineeroom personnel in the nearest future. Lets look at it critically, what are the jobs of the Navigators onboard ship? and what are the jobs of Engine Officers onboard ship? The answer to this question shows how the Engine Officer have been marginalised and ill-treated all over the years. The industry should do something to correct these trend if not it will loose all its competent, experienced and knowledgeable Engineers very soon.
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The Intergovernmental Agreement on Noise Mitigation Flight Procedures
In 1994 City of Tempe and City of Phoenix came to an agreement on noise mitigation flight procedures for all jets and large commercial turbo propeller aircraft that depart from and arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport over Tempe. In the Intergovernmental Agreement(IGA), City of Tempe agreed not to oppose the construction of a new third runway in return for noise mitigation flight procedures and the installation of a Noise and Flight Track Monitoring System at the airport. With the agreement, the City of Tempe received a binding commitment from the City of Phoenix and assurances from the Federal Aviation Administration that commercial aircraft operations close to the airport would be restricted to the airspace over the Salt River riverbed in Tempe. This designated flyway is designed to limit the noise impact of arriving and departing aircraft on the adjacent Tempe neighborhoods.
1. The 4-DME procedure: *The 4-DME procedures was not implemented for large turboprop aircraft. The FAA implemented an informal side-step procedure when the new south runway was opened up for commercial air traffic, but the practice and the attempt to formalize the procedure was suspended by the FAA on March 27, 2002. Oversight and Supervision: |


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April 6, 1909: Peary Claims North Pole, But Is the Claim Legit?
- Friday April 6, 2012
April 6, 1909: Peary claims that he's first to reach the North Pole.
April 6, 1909: Peary claims that he's first to reach the North Pole.
The race to the South Pole – a quest that pitted Norwegian Roald Amundsen against British Naval Captain Robert Falcon Scott – was one of the most gripping episodes of global exploration. The last few months have seen a surge in Scott vs. Amundsen coverage and analysis to mark the centenary of the epic race. […]
Swedish explorer Johan Ernst Nilson is nearing the end of a 20,000-mile trek from the North Pole to the South Pole. We catch up with him to ask about the epic journey of a lifetime.
Roald Amundsen reaches Australia with the news that his Norwegians have taken the South Pole. But Robert Falcon Scott does him one better by dying in the attempt, thereby becoming the legend.
<< previous image | next image >> NEW YORK CITY — In 1910, two men set out to be the first to reach the South Pole in a race that would be both heroic and tragic. The men had different reasons for their journeys, took different routes and made different decisions that would ultimately seal […]


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What's in a name (Shakespeare rhetorically asked)...
The Chocolate Library is a chocolate store, not a library, and according to an arcane law, must not call itself a library.
Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey was born on December 10, 1851 to a poor family who lived in a small town in upper New York state. Keenly interested in simplified spelling, he shortened his first name to Melvil as a young adult, dropped his middle names and, for a short time, even spelled his last name as Dui.
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A rare visitor to the New York's Bryant Park Library...a prothonotary warbler on his (or her) way south. Story from the City Room Blog, NY Times.
Katie Price dresses up as a 'sexy librarian' at a book launch at Selfridge's in London (video & pics).
At the launch for her 547th autobiography (really?) the glamour model really toned things down, opting for a sort of sexy librarian look (sorry if we've offended any real librarians out there with this comparison) with a demure blouse, pinstripe pencil skirt, large belt and a funny little fascinator thing on her head. She even wore natural looking make up. And the finishing touch to convince us that she's proper smart and everything, and that she totally wrote the book all by herself.... she donned a pair thick rimmed glasses. How very faux intellectual.
The poor woman is having a hard time having her fourth baby and finds she needs to tell all in her book. Fans gloat adoringly.
Is this the UK version of Angelina Jolie?
It's coming up again...here's an old posting from Librarian Avenger. What are YOU going to be?
Anyone planning to be a (budget) slasher??
From Media Bistro's Galley Cat: For her entry in a t-shirt contest, reader Kristin Walko created an entire t-shirt out of pages from Moby Dick. The final product is pictured above.
Walko entered the Novel-T Photo Contest, a chance to win ten shirts and eight books. All you have to do is post a picture of someone wearing a Novel-T literary t-shirt on the company's Facebook page. The deadline is October 3rd, and the winner will be the picture with the most 'likes' from readers.
Here's more about the entry: "Here's my entry for the totally awesome contest! I may ogle your site each week but I've yet to be so lucky as to own a Novel-T, so this is my go at making my own Ahab shirt! I've fashioned it from pages of the novel itself (which I printed out--no book sacrificing here!). Thanks so much for doing what you folks do!"
from the Baltimore Sun: Live near Baltimore and looking for something to do on Sunday? Get thee to the library...
Two years after Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, donated a $50,000 bust of Baltimore-born rocker Frank Zappa, the art will be installed Sunday at the Southeast Anchor Library during a daylong celebration. The audience, which organizers expect to number in the thousands, will include Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Zappa's widow, Gail, and one of his sons, Dweezil, who'll be performing with his tribute band, Zappa Plays Zappa. Rawlings-Blake will designate Sunday as Zappa Day, Gail Zappa will host a Q&A and the Creative Alliance at the Patterson will throw an afterparty.
When asked where the bust should be placed, Gail Zappa said she picked a library because her husband was a self-taught man who loved libraries.
"He always said, 'If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want to learn, go to a library,'" she said.
Via RT@shannonmmiller (Shannon Miller of the Van Meter, IA Library), check out Order in the Library...an online game using the Dewey Decimal system.
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Feb 2
Woodstock Groundhog Days
In 1992, something astonishing happened in the historic city of Woodstock, Illinois. People came to town and roped off the picturesque city square, moved all sorts of equipment into the park and started playing the Pennsylvania Polka, over and over and over again. They were filming a movie that has become a favorite of young and old for more than 20 years, and the city gathers each year to remember the fun and celebrate the special community that Woodstock has always been. There are events for everyone during this celebration: Groundhog trivia, free viewing of "Groundhog Day" at the movie theater, walking tours of the film sites, a Chili cook-off, a dinner and dance, bowling, and pancake breakfasts. The main event for Groundhog Day is the annual prognostication. Gather on the Woodstock Square to see Woodstock Willie emerge from his tree trunk home. If he sees his shadow, it means there will be 6 more weeks of winter and if he doesn't see his shadow, it means we will have an early Spring.
CITY: Woodstock
Wonderivia 2015
Join Wonder Works for our 4th Annual Trivia Night on Saturday, January 31st at the Nineteenth Century Club in Oak Park. A social hour will begin at 6 pm and the questions will fly at 7 pm. This event is one of 2 major fundraisers that supports our mission to operate a children's museum in Oak Park. This is an adults only event featuring goo food and drink, auctions, and trivia fun. Sign up your team of six players. (Or have us put you on a team to meet some new, maybe smarter friends!) You are promised a wonderful evening of fun and fellowship. Team entrees are $450/table of six or $75/individual. Registration is open online, in person at Wonder Works, or by phone by calling 708.383.4815.
CITY: Oak Park
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Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 8-9-10-11, 2013 Show Hours: Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 12 NOON - 8pm Friday, August 9, 2013 - 12 NOON - 8pm Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 10am - 7pm Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 10am - 5pm All full-price attendees will receive a limited-edition, exclusive cover variant of The Walking Dead #1 by TBD! Artist will be on hand to sign. Extremely limited quantities are available to fans only while supplies last! **Children 10 and under get in FREE when accompanied by a paid adult (Limit 2 Per Paid Adult Tickets). All show tickets will be e-mailed AND available as a pdf file after purchase.**
CITY: Rosemont
Winter Wine Festival
What better way to tour the state's wineries than at an indoor, cozy Winter Wine Festival? Taste your way through the offerings of more than twenty Illinois wineries while experimenting with different food and wine pairings. Spend the night at one of the best hotels in Springfield and have the Crowne Plaza's top amenities at your fingertips.
CITY: Springfield
Mar 1
Winter Horseback Riding
With all the foliage gone from the trees, winter offers some great views of bluffs and rock formations in the Shawnee National Forest area. Enjoy the beautiful countryside, with no bugs in the cooler weather. Due to milder winters, several Southern Illinois stables offer year round riding, with, or without guide service.
CITY: Golconda
Winter Drum Circle
Move to the beat with local musician Dave Peterson as he leads an interactive drum circle featuring African Percussion and Native American flutes. It's an experience for all ages and ability levels. An energetic and fun way to create in the moment music with percussion instruments. Drums provided!
CITY: Utica
Wing Fest
Sample savory hotwings from the talented chefs of area restaurants. Sponsored by the Great River Restaurant Association and held at the Oakley Lindsay Civic Center in downtown Quincy. Held annually the day before Superbowl Sunday. For more information contact 217-223-1000.
CITY: Quincy
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Wine, Women, and Windows ~ Bishop Hill Quilt Show
The annual quilt show is like a needle and thread as it, too, joins together family members and friends to create something memorable. This event continues to grow and over 100 quilts and quilted pieces are entered in this judged show at the Colony School. Be sure to visit the Village Smithy and VagnHall Galleri to see additional quilts on display.
CITY: Bishop Hill
20 - 22
Windsor Harvest Picnic
Come and enjoy this family-friendly festival which is in its 118th year. Entertainment comes to you in gospel, country and rock, with entertainers from as far away as Australia.. Fountain City Amusements provides a carnival atmosphere with plenty of food as well as the Ice Cream Social. There is also a 5K run/walk, a pedal tractor pull, parade, and a raffle drawing. This year for one show only is Country Legend Marty Stuart.
CITY: Windsor
WGEM Home & Living Show Fall Edition
The WGEM Home & Living Show - Fall Edition brings together local residents to see the wide variety of new offerings from show vendors. Show vendors benefited from the face-to-face meetings with potential customers and by the extensive promotion surrounding this event. The Oakley Lindsay Civic Center offers the perfect setting for this upscale show featuring an audience of homeowners and potential homeowners seeking answers and products for their home, garden, and life. 10-7
CITY: Quincy
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WGEM Home & Living Show
The area's largest show dedicated to the newest in home and living products at the Oakley Lindsay Center in Quincy. Friday 5-9 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 12-4
CITY: Quincy
Mar 29
West Side Story
Drury Lane closes its 30th anniversary season with one of the world's greatest love stories. A modern retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story tells the tale of two star crossed lovers caught between rival gangs. A revolutionary work that changed the course of the American musical, West Side Story features an electrifying Latin and jazz-infused score including "Somewhere," "Tonight," "I Feel Pretty," and "America."
CITY: Oakbrook Terrace
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Warrior Dash
The Warrior Dash in Channahon, IL is the world's largest running series. Held on challenging and rugged terrain, people come from all over to participate in feats of courage and strength; like sprinting over fire, trudging through mud and scaling at least 12 obstacles during this fierce 5K. From couch potatoes to novice runners to extreme athletes, Warrior Dash truly is an event for all athletic abilities.
CITY: Channahon
Warrenville Holly Days
Holly Days, sponsored by the Warrenville Park District is the City's annual holiday celebration that marks Santa's official entry into Warrenville. Guests can enjoy a warm bonfire, raffles, free horse and carriage rides, hot cider and cookies, and, of course, a visit with Santa. Local Park District and school dance troops, singers, and bands entertain attendees during the event. It is at this event that Warrenville officially turns on its holiday lights creating an array of colors for passersby along Route 56 to see. Holly Days, primarily for Warrenville residents, gives the community an opportunity to come together and kick off the holiday season.
CITY: Warrenville
Walking Tour of Historic Riverside
The Frederick Law Olmsted Society is pleased to offer great opportunities to learn about our historic landmark village. Discover the winding roads, delightful parks, beautiful landscapes, varied architecture and much more!
CITY: Riverside
17 - 18
Black Vultures and turkey vultures fly and swoop in the skies surrounding Makanda each fall. Local residents await their return each fall as an end to the hot summer and the beginning of cooler fall weather. This event is a celebration of the Vulture's annual migration with live music and displays by local artists for purchase. Come join the celebration and see this awesome unique event as these birds return.
CITY: Makanda
17 - 18
Vulture Fest
Visit downtown Makanda, Gateway to Giant City State Park, where black vultures and turkey vultures fly and swoop in the skies each fall. This event is a celebration or the vulture's annual migration with live music and displays by local artists for purchase.
CITY: Makanda
Dec 31
Village of Robbins Open Air Market
Year round, each Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday. Thinking of going into business? Let us be your testing ground. Become a vendor or shop til you drop. We have new and used merchandise.
CITY: Robbins
Veterans On Parade
Marion proudly presents a parade to honor all Southern Illinois veterans. Over 17 bands will march & perform (awards to be given) plus floats and over 1000 veterans from all branches of service will ride or march. Entertainment and food at Fairgrounds. The annual Veterans on Parade is being held to honor all the men and women veterans throughout Southern Illinois, who have ever served our country in both war and peacetime. For more information contact Ed Davis at 618.993.3379 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
CITY: Marion
Veterans Day Parade
Parade begins at 2pm from the Anna City Park entrance on Davie St. and follows Main St. to Jefferson St. and back to the park. The Anna VFW post invites everyone back to the lodge for hot dogs and chili.
CITY: Anna
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Vernon Hills Summer Celebration 2015
Join us for 4 days of food, fun, carnival rides and free entertainment and a huge beer tent. There will also be children's activities, bingo, live bands every night and fireworks on Thursday. Friday night enjoy Modern Day Romeos and Mike & Joe. Saturday Bella Cain and headliner Lonestar will perform along with a car show from 9am-2pm. Sunday enjoy a bags tourny and the music of Kaleidoscope Eyes. Please visit the website for updated entertainment schedule. Bring a blanket but leave the coolers home; no alcohol can be brought into the park.
CITY: Vernon Hills
Valentine Celebrations
Nestled in a beautiful country setting just outside the Quad Cities, Lavender Crest Winery in Colona, Illinois features award-winning wines, wine production, a wine tasting room, a banquet center, entertainment, gift shop, espresso bar that serves lunch, wine tours and more. Music will be offered by the Jimmy Valentine Quintet from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Food will be offered from 5 – 9 p.m. Special chocolate desserts with red wine and dessert specials. Wine Down Menu available and full service cash bar. Reservations required. Open from 5 pm to 10:30 pm
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Valborg Spring Bonfire
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'A marvellous place to see a marvellous thing' - Stephen Fry
Following the huge success of the first two seasons in 2012 and 2013, the third season of the Petersfield Shakespeare Festival in 2014 featured a pair of opposing classics: The Merry Wives and Macbeth.
Please visit the website over the coming months for details of future plans.
We open with The Merry Wives. Shakespeare's fattest and naughtiest knight, Sir John Falstaff boozes and romps his way through the bedrooms and bars of the English countryside. Reimagined in a Hampshire village in the 1950s, this production is stuffed to its gills with music, laughter and a fondly drawn picture of country life. The Merry Wives is the perfect way to pass a summer's evening with a glass of wine and tears of laughter rolling down your cheeks.
Then we welcome Macbeth. This is the Festival's first tragedy and this extraordinary 1930s version, promises to be unmissable, shocking and quite quite unforgettable. With fire, sacrifice and blood, the production slashes open the dark heart of Shakespeare's most visceral tragedy with violence of thought and deed. You will never have seen a Macbeth like this and as night falls across the performance space so the murderous passage comes to light. Do not miss this gut wrenching and heart-stopping show.
A merry tale of marriage, love and affairs at festival
The Merry Wives, 16 July 2014
This comedy of love, marriage and affairs was successfully transplanted from the Tudor court to the Fifties for this year's festival. What I really like is the clarity – of diction and in telling the story – as stated in the aims of the festival, it's accessible Shakespeare. Ste Johnson as Falstaff was excellent as always – particularly his interaction with the audience, stealing food and drink, hiding under picnic rugs and comments such as "you're going to need a zoom for this one love!" But the standout performance for me was Chris Hollis as jealous husband Mr Ford, especially when in disguise, dressed in Chris Emery style false teeth and plus-fours. Katie Solly was wonderful as the gossiping go-between Mistress Quickly, Suzanne Debney as Mistress Ford and Harriet Benson great fun as the two housewives, plotting revenge on Falstaff. Adam Thomas brought his wonderful energy to the part of Slender, while Norman Stewart played Simple as, well...simple. Jamie McCormack was hilarious as the pompous Dr Caius the Frenchman, and Jennifer Quinn as the Cockney landlady kept a cheeky knowing grin throughout.
By Kat Wootton
Published in the Petersfield Post, 23 July 2014
Eerie, spellbinding Macbeth brings festival to a fine close
Macbeth, 23 July 2014
From the start, a sharp-suited man carrying the bodies of three white-dressed girls with bandaged wrists and pale faces, one by one and laying them on the ground, this play gripped the audience and held it spellbound. Set in 1930s/40s with stunning costumes and eerie, haunting music, this version, directed by David Jackson and Izzy Foley, had witches played like the angry ghosts of civilians killed in war – ropes creating invisible walls, their constant sinuous swaying mesmerising. Well done Freya Hollis, Zoe Munday and Georgia Green. Chris Hollis was a suave, sinister Seyton (Satan), handing out daggers, ropes, and champagne with equal ease, Simon Mackarness made a fine and kindly Duncan, Banquo was played by a gruff, straight-talking Eddie Webber and there was good support from the rest of the cast as soldiers, nurses and heirs. Ed Taylor-Gooby played Macbeth as a weak, panicked man, while Suzanne Debney was edgy and brittle as Lady M – the confident, sophisticated hostess with a thin veneer. The Macduff family, played by Ben Gander, Katie Solly and young Crispin Glancy, were superb, and Ben's speech about the death of Macduff's children had me in tears. A great production.
By Kat Wootton
Published in the Petersfield Post, 30 July 2014
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May 28 is National Brisket Day. Here's how to make one at home.
I've never had any complaints about my brisket. That could be because no one is especially keen to rag on the crazy-eyed lady wielding a hot pair of tongs and giving out free meat, but I'd like to think that it had at least a little bit to do with quality.
Burgers, hot dogs, steaks and chicken are cookout classics for a reason. They're crowd-pleasers and (with a little care) relatively un-screwuppable. They're a safe bet, but for maximum impact, only a giant hunk of meat will get the job done.
Consider the brisket. It's a big ol' flat, cut of beef from the chest of a cow, and it's the stuff of Texas legend. It's bone-free and takes a fairly long time to cook down under low, slow charcoal heat, but every last stomach grumble is worth it.
While many weekend grillers think this sort of project is best left to fifth-generation Texas pitmasters and smoke-soaked competition barbecue acolytes with big, schmancy smokers, a succulent brisket is achievable in your backyard grill.
Really. I promise. Here's how. There are as many ways to tackle a brisket as there are burly dudes with open beers in their hands - and they're all probably pretty good. This method has worked for me, and I'm endlessly tweaking it, but it starts out with a brisket with a good, solid fat cap on top. In this health-conscious era, some butchers and supermarkets are trimming the fat from meat and touting that as a selling point, but in this case, it's a detriment. In times of desperation, I've patched denuded brisket tops with strips of fatty bacon, but that was far from ideal.
A full brisket is often on the order of 18 to 20 pounds, which is an awful lot of meat to address all at one time, and which will take more time and cash than you're likely willing to spend on your first attempt. Shoot for a trimmed brisket - around 5 to 7 pounds and back it up with a slew of sides if you're expecting a lot of company. Haul that home along with some beer, cider vinegar and wood chips and start your rub.
Ideally you'll have a few hours to let your brisket loll about in these spices, but the barbecue deities are not always smiling their brightest down upon us. You'll plan ahead next time, but for now, cobble this together:
Basic Brisket Rub
1/4 cup Sweet paprika (or hot or smoked if that's more to your liking) 1/4 cup Kosher salt 1/4 cup Brown sugar 2 Tablespoons freshly-ground black pepper
Combine all ingredients in a bowl with your fingers, working out any brown sugar lumps.
From here, you can add your own personal twists – tablespoons or teaspoons of dry mustard, coffee, celery seed, dried chiles, powdered onion, garlic salt – up to you. Coriander and cumin play beautifully with heady wood smoke like hickory or apple, but really - even if you keep it super-simple, this brisket is going to be delicious.
Rub this on every surface of the meat and then wrap it and stick it in the fridge for a few hours (or overnight), or go out and start building your fire. Unlike a burger, steak or hot dog where flame proximity is paramount, large cuts like briskets and pork shoulders fare better under sustained, low, indirect heat.
Pour half a beer into a bowl and toss in a handful of wood chips. You'll develop your own wood preferences the longer you're on the smoke train, but fruit woods like apple and cherry are a solid choice, as are mesquite and hickory. Don't fret. And don't guzzle the other half of the beer; pour that into another bowl with a cup of cider vinegar, a pinch or two of red pepper flakes and another each of salt and pepper. That will be your mop sauce.
Light a charcoal chimney (here's how), and when the coals have ashed over, layer them evenly on one side on the grill and place a drip pan on the other. Replace the grates on the side over the drip pan and go fetch your meat.
Position the brisket as far from the coals as you can, grab some wet chips and a few dry ones, carefully throw them atop the coals and close the lid of the grill. Smoke will start to billow out of the vents and it will smell like heaven.
Enjoy that for a few minutes, then check the grill's temperature. You're aiming for 225°F; if it's lower, open your vents as wide as they'll go (and add more coals if need be) and if it's too hot, ease them closed. That may seem counterintuitive, but fire needs oxygen to feed it. Otherwise - stop futzing with the grill. Temperature shifts are the enemy of excellent smoked meat, and as the pitmasters are wont to say, "If you're looking, you ain't cooking."
Your only excuses for opening the lid should be either the addition of fresh coals or mopping your meat. To achieve the latter, grab that beer and vinegar mixture, stir it up and brush it all over the meat once an hour. Use that window of opportunity to throw on some more wood chips, or rotate (not flip) the brisket half a turn once you're about three hours in, but otherwise leave that meat alone.
By the way, gas grillers are not out of the brisket game. Just keep the heat to 225°F, put the meat in a foil pan to shield it from the direct flames, and place the chips in a foil pouch or metal smoker box.
After about five hours (with the trimmed brisket; on a full one you're just getting started), the game changes a little bit. Whip out your instant-read thermometer and get a reading at the thickest part of the meat. If it's 185-190°F - congratulations; you've achieved brisket. If it's not anywhere close, keep going, but if it's nearly there, check every 20 minutes or so until it's up to temperature - and keep mopping.
Once it's sufficiently heated through and through, hoist that baby onto a cutting board and smack away all greedy fingers attempting to pick at it for the next ten minutes; it's been working hard and it needs to rest. Then grab a sharp carving knife and slice in against the grain.
Ideally, in a single slice, you'll see strata of bark (the dark outer crust), deckle (a layer of fat), a pinkish smoke ring, and moist, succulent meat. Stuff a few slices into your mouth and then feed your guests.
If it doesn't look like that, it's probably still pretty good (and again, you're giving people free meat and that is not to be underestimated). But a few troubleshooting tips:
It's gone beyond bark and got burned Not all briskets are shaped equally, and thinner parts, or spots with less fat cook more quickly. Wrap those spots with foil or shield them from the heat with bacon if you don't mind mixing meats.
It's dried out For right now, offer a side of sauce or pan drippings if you have them. In the future, spend some time getting to know your grill's vents and hot spots, monitor the temperature closely throughout the process and mop, mop, mop. Some grillers also keep a pan of water inside the grill to maintain a moister environment. Others inject it with a marinade, but that's always seemed a little fussy to me.
It's tough, but not burned or dry Feed your guests some sides and keep cooking because it's just not done yet. Grills and briskets vary mightily, and while some people go by a rule of thumb - an hour to an hour and a half per pound - it might be more and it might be less. Just listen to your brisket and keep your trusty thermometer at your side.
I'm really tired of going out there and fussing with it Aw, but that's the fun part! If you're truly having problems maintaining temperature or are just getting antsy, pull the brisket from the grill after two to three hours and finish it in a 225°F oven. Mopping and temperature taking vigilance still apply.
Got a brisket question or methodology you'd care to share? Please do so in the comments below. We'd love to hear from you and help/be yelled at as needed.
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Cook it closer to the 200 degree range, not 185 to 190. 185 to 190 doesn't yield a tender brisket yet.
I like low 190's...because after 15 minutes of resting, the temp will go up a few degrees
I've cooked a lot of briskets and pork shoulders over the years, and here's my advice: trying to coax a smoker to cooperate just isn't worth it. Throw the meat in there for a couple of hours to pick up the smoke, then finish it in the far more controllable, low-maintenance oven for the bulk of the time. You won't lose any flavor – after a couple hours, there's no wood smoke being generated – and you'll gain freedom from futzing with the coals, the overall temperature, and general nuisance that is the heart and soul of a smoker.
Mmmm, looks good.
Love brisket, slow cooked over mesquite. Secret is slow cooking, the right spicing, and indirect heat. A good 8 hours.
Kat, your instructions aren't clear regarding the "wrap" to use before placing brisket in the fridge, or whether to "unwrap" before putting on the smoker. Can you give some clarity on that please?
Risk a brisket? Oh......there is no risk. I've been doing them for years. Give me a brisket, a pork but or some baby backs and I'll show you goog barbeque. Brisket is the only beef barbeque I make, but everytime I make it, it steals the show easy. Love it.
Aww man, that looks good.
I have had the best luck with Royal Oak natural charcoal, and mesquite chips. I have to reload charcoal about once every couple hours, and I sprinkle water soaked mesquite chunks on top every hour or so. But the author or right – temperature is the key. 225-250 is perfect.
My biggest challenge is always getting the charcol started. One thing this article doesn't mention is how often one needs to reload charcol.
starting the charcoal is as easy as applying lighter fluid and striking a match. Yes yes, I know, bbq enthusiasts always say don't use lighter fluid, but trust me on this. As long as you give it 20 or so minutes to burn off all of the fluid, your coals will be beautiful and orange and you won't have the slightest taste of lighter fluid in your food. The reason people have problems with it is because they don't wait long enough. They see fire and think it's time to cook. You have to let the fire die and the coals turn orange before putting anything on the grill. As for knowing when to reload. It depends on the temperature. If it gets low and adjusting the ventilation doesn't help, it's time for more coals.
Like all things related to barbecue, there are cults built up around this simple act. Personally, I like what's known as the Minion Method: lay out your charcoal, then start a handful of coals separately in a chimney starter. Sprinkle these burning coals on the unstarted bed, and continue with your cooking. Once oxygen is controlled by mostly shutting the vents, the coals will just smolder, typically for 8 – 12 hours, without further intervention.
Of course, this is heresy in some circles – just like all acts of barbecue. You're best off ignoring such rubbish.
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This position will lead/supervise financial, HR and administrative support to the SLP (Sustainable Landscape Partnership) project, under direct supervision of the SLP COP, in close coordination with CI Indonesia Operations Director and relevant CI and CI Indonesia Staff. Maintain close relationships with SLP partners/sub-grantees/stakeholders to ensure efficient, effective, and accountable project management. Manage finance, HR and administrative functions of the SLP project as well as provide substantial operations support/guidance to SLP site offices. Serve on SLP Senior Management Team (SMT) and participate in CI Indonesia development initiatives as requested.
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To the guy who checked out all the books I need for my final papers - w4m
This presents me with a few problems:
1. My papers are due long before June 2nd. Do you really need them that long? Can't we share?
2. You must be, based on your area of research, handsome, interesting, and capable of following archaeological theories.
3. If 2 is true, you must be looking for like-minded individuals to bounce ideas off of.
4. If 3 is true, maybe you can bounce them off of me. I'm built like a bouncy castle anyways.
5. I was discussing my topic with a classmate. Perhaps you ninja'ed my topic and got to the library before I was able to. In that case, well played, you giant sob.
6. If you ARE in my class, and we're reporting on the exact same topic with the exact same resources, maybe we can team up and really throw down into our final papers.
I can always interlibrary loan these resources, but that takes time. Obviously you've been at the library recently, and must go there more often than me if you got to the books first. This is just cutting out the middleman, really.
I realize you've probably got your nose stuck in the books I want to read, but if by chance you see this ad, you should send me an email. Let me know the authors you're looking at, and what sites you're investigating, so I know you're not wasting my time on unacademic endeavors. I'll respond with more alacrity if your subject line contains latin.
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AFC Bournemouth manager Paul Groves is looking for great things from former Dean Court stalwart Richard Hughes.
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Chris Maragos: Off to the streets of San Francisco
Former Wisconsin safety Chris Maragos gave his thoughts as he prepared for the NFL draft. In this final installment, Maragos talks going undrafted and deciding to sign with the San Francisco 49ers.
We sat there and watched the draft, we had some food. It was definitely a long day. It was a long process and there were some up and downs in the draft, but I'm really excited with San Francisco and where I am with the 49ers.
We got a call from a team that said we might draft you here, and then the pick comes and you don't get drafted. So it's a lot of ups and downs. And once we got into the seventh round we were hoping to be a free agent. It worked out really well with San Francisco. We really feel we have a great opportunity there and I couldn't be any happier and I can't wait to get out there and start competing.
You have to take it in stride. The big thing with me is I didn't care if I was drafted or undrafted. I just wanted a legitimate shot to go out there and compete. I know I'm going to get that out there in San Francisco.
We didn't really speak a whole lot (before the draft). There wasn't really that much activity between me and the Niners – but obviously on draft day we talked.
It came down between Dallas and San Francisco. We narrowed it to there and I really felt that San Francisco would be a great opportunity to compete, and playing under coach Singletary is a dream come true. With the way his style of coaching is, he's a hard-nosed guy. He's a tough coach, he demands a lot, but that's why there's a lot of success with his career and with the team, too. Definitely a type of guy that I'm really excited to play under and learn from.
I've seen a lot of highlights (of Singletary). He's very intense. But the thing about coach Singletary is he's intense for all the right reasons. He's got the best interest of all of his players and he really seems like a great coach.
I talked to Bill Nayes, he's kind of the right-hand man to coach Singletary, talked to the defensive back coach and even had an opportunity to talk with coach Singletary. I basically told him the type of guy I am and what I stand for in my faith and what I can do out there to go out there and compete.
They told me I have an opportunity to come in and compete and that's all I'm looking for, and that's all they're guaranteeing me. I really felt it was a good situation and I'll get a fair shake there. That's really what it came down to for me, and it was really my decision to go ahead and go out there and play.
I fly out Thursday and we have a minicamp this weekend. I'm really excited about that and looking forward to meeting some of the other guys and starting to understand the defense and the style of play. Just really, really looking forward to it.
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Nathan 'Nate' Joseph Ruess (February 26, 1982) is an American indie/indie pop singer-songwriter from Arizona. Brendon Boyd Urie (born April 12, 1987) is an American musician and the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter of Panic! /5Nate Ruess Brendon Urie Gabe Saporta Brandon Flowers Matthew Bellamy Chris Colfer Sam Sparro Ryan Ross Patrick Stump Jack Barakat Nate Ruess, Brendon Urie and I have the TAC shirt am I cool yet or
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Published: Thursday May 15, 2014 MYT 4:15:00 PM Updated: Thursday May 15, 2014 MYT 6:23:13 PM
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Lee Chong Wei (centre) and the Thomas and Uber Cup players posing for a photo at KLIA.
SEPANG: World number one shuttler Lee Chong Wei is determined to make the Thomas Cup Finals, which start in New Delhi on Sunday, memorable after an agonising campaign in Wuhan two years ago.
In that tournament, Chong Wei landed awkwardly after retrieving a shot from Peter Gade Christensen of Denmark in their final group tie in Wuhan. It resulted in a torn tendon on his right foot,
It was the end of Malaysia's campaign as the weakened team fell 1-3 to China in the last eight.
After 10 days of centralised training, Chong Wei left with his team-mates for New Delhi on Thursday for his sixth Thomas Cup campaign.
His wife Wong Mew Choo, a former top women's singles player, was at the airport to wish him luck.
The two-time Olympic silver medallist wants to make his mark in New Delhi by winning all the matches he is fielded in.
Malaysia are in Group C with hosts India, South Korea and Germany. They take on the hosts on Sunday followed by Germany the next day and South Korea on Wednesday.
"This could well be my last Thomas Cup appearance for the country as I am not sure what will happen in two years' time.
"My initial target is to win all the group matches. I should be playing Son Wan-ho (South Korea), Marc Zwiebler (Germany) and K. Srikanth (India).
"I know the expectations are on me to win the first point to give the team a head start.
"I will try my best not to let the country down.
"I was injured and could not complete my job two years ago. I do not want it to happen again," said Chong Wei, who is also glad to see Badminton Association of Malaysia having faith in Liew Daren to captain the team.
Completing the singles line-up for Malaysia is Chong Wei Feng and Goh Soon Huat.
The doubles players for the Thomas Cup Finals are Hoon Thien How-Tan Wee Kiong, Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah and Tan Boon Heong-Chan Peng Soon.
"It is good that someone else gets a bigger responsibility in team tournaments as I won't be around forever.
"Team morale was good (at the centralised training) as we did everything together. I hope this continues during the competition.
"We will focus on winning the group stage first and see what happens after that," he added.
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